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Young woman dies following collision in Fermanagh

December 24, 2024 by

A YOUNG woman has died after the car she was a passenger in was involved in a collision in Fermanagh. The single vehicle collision happened in the Ballyconnell Road area of Derrylin at around 10.50pm last night. “Police received a report shortly after 10.50pm on Monday, December 23, that a silver Vauxhall Astra had been involved in a collision,” Inspector Cherith Adair, from … [Read more...] about Young woman dies following collision in Fermanagh

Vogue Williams reveals her must-have ingredients for the perfect Christmas dinner

December 24, 2024 by

IRISH podcast star Vogue Williams has revealed what will be on her plate when she sits down for Christmas dinner with her family tomorrow. The Dubliner, who is married to British socialite and reality TV star Spencer Matthews, claims her perfect festive feast includes turkey, ham and plenty of veg. “Brussels sprouts, turkey, ham, roast potatoes and loads and loads of veg, as … [Read more...] about Vogue Williams reveals her must-have ingredients for the perfect Christmas dinner

Irish Government funded 190 projects serving community in Britain this year

December 24, 2024 by

NEARLY 200 projects serving the Irish diaspora in Britain were supported by emigrant support programme (ESP) funding over the past year. Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs awarded €17.5m in supports and grants for diaspora-related projects across the country they confirmed as they marked the 20th anniversary of the ESP scheme. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, … [Read more...] about Irish Government funded 190 projects serving community in Britain this year

Tearful reunions as Irish people return home for Christmas

December 24, 2024 by

THERE have been tearful reunions at Dublin Airport this week as Irish people arrived home for the Christmas holidays. Emotions ran high at the airport as people now located across the globe made their way back to see family and friends for the festive season. Thomas Taylor kisses his two-year-old daughter as he reutrns home via Dublin Airport The airport captured many of the … [Read more...] about Tearful reunions as Irish people return home for Christmas

First supervised drug injecting centre opens in Ireland

December 24, 2024 by

IRELAND’S first supervised drug injecting centre has opened in Dublin. The site, located in the city's Riverbank Centre, provides a supervised space where drug users can inject drugs under the care of trained medical professionals. Minister of State Colm Burke granted an 18-month licence to the centre, which is a pilot facility being operated under Merchants Quay Ireland. It … [Read more...] about First supervised drug injecting centre opens in Ireland

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June 10, 2000

Frank Patterson, known as “Ireland’s Golden Tenor”, died on this day in 2000 at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Born in Co. Tipperary in 1938, Patterson started singing as a young boy with his local church choir. He moved to Dublin in 1961 to enroll at the National Academy of Theater and studied acting and received vocal training. While studying in Paris, he caught the attention of Philips Recording Company after a radio broadcast. He signed a deal with the company and recorded his first record “My Dear Native Land.” He moved to the U.S. where he achieved the most success, selling out New York’s Carnegie Hall. He performed for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

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